Hataka HTK-AS73 Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 2 (8x17ml) is a professional set of water-based acrylic paints, dedicated to aircraft modelers replicating Royal Air Force aircraft from the 1950s up to the 1990s. The product is designed for painting plastic and resin models in popular scales such as 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32, but will also work well in other scales, offering an unparalleled range of authentic historical shades.

• 8 precisely matched colors compliant with BS381C standards and RAF samples, used in British aviation over four decades of the Cold War and into the modern era.
• Water-based paints, each with a capacity of 17ml, provide excellent coverage, fast drying, as well as easy thinning and tool cleaning. Suitable for brush and airbrush application.
• The set includes, among others: High Speed Silver (post-war paint scheme for fighters and bombers), PRU Blue (undersides of Europe-based aircraft in the 1950s), standard RAF camouflage colors, as well as shades used in Operation Granby and on reconnaissance aircraft and for specialist schemes from the 1980s/90s.

The colors included in the set were used, among others, on such aircraft as Hawker Hunter, English Electric Lightning, BAC Canberra, Avro Vulcan, SEPECAT Jaguar, Panavia Tornado, and Blackburn Buccaneer. These paints enable faithful reproduction of both the classic two-tone RAF camouflage of the Cold War era and modern desert schemes from Operation Desert Storm.

Category: Acrylic model paint set dedicated for painting plastic and resin models.

Recommendation: I recommend this product to both beginner and advanced modelers due to its ease of application, high color accuracy, and versatility for post-1950 RAF history. Every enthusiast of British military aviation will find it an ideal solution for both simple and demanding projects.

Difficulty level: 1/5 – ideal for a first experience with painting model aircraft, as well as for those looking for a complete palette of original RAF colors without the need for mixing paints.